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RE: FCC Releases Hundreds of Pages of BPL Test Dat	Reply
by N3EVL on January 12, 2005	Mail this to a friend!
K7IHC: Thanks for the link. In the article the author states: "...To date , most publicity about BPL has focused on interference concerns voiced by amateur radio operators — potential problems they claim will not be limited to their technology. Although FCC rules approved this year for BPL should virtually eliminate the interference risk, amateur radio operators claim the noise from BPL is so great that problems are inevitable..." While he (the author) apparently recognizes our (ham radio) concerns, I'm surprised he seems to think that the FCC rules will have such a magical effect when implemented. Nothing I read gives me any such reassurance. Another site worth following is http://www.broadbandreports.com where BPL related articles and subsequent discussions are common. It's worth reading some of the comments in these discussion groups since many of the contributors have no connection with ham radio and are often totally unaware (or uncaring) regarding the negative aspects of BPL technology. It's also reassuring that many of the responses from those with engineering backgrounds are in no doubt about the downsides of this technology. In fact, some of the best arguments against BPL that I have seen have appeared in those discussions. 73, Pete

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by KG6AMW on January 12, 2005	Mail this to a friend!
The FCC is going to let this dog run awhile until neighbors get tired of scooping poop and start complaining. KG6AMW

RE: FCC Releases Hundreds of Pages of BPL Test Dat	Reply
by N2NZJ on January 13, 2005	Mail this to a friend!
THE FCC POSITIVE RULING FOR B P L is the same as the D O T ALLOWING TRASH TRUCKS TO COLLECT MUNICIPAL WASTE THEN ALLOW THEM TO DUMPTHE TRASH ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. in other words there WAS A VERY BIG LACK OF COMMON SENSE BY THE COMMISION. smell the money FIRST. AND H*** WITH EVERYONE ELSE A LOT OF UNFORTUNATE LAWS AND RULES are passed that way i think most of us know that and they know HOW HARD IT IS TO REPEAL ANY LAW ONCE IT IS PASSED. 73 TOM.

RE: FCC Releases Hundreds of Pages of BPL Test Dat	Reply
by K7IHC on January 13, 2005	Mail this to a friend!
Regarding BPL and the FCC: an older ham friend of mine has said that he has a feeling that the FCC is stalling on addressing the morse code test-for-HF access issue and the ARRL supported realignment of Technician class to General class privileges because an influx of new hams on the HF band would find more BPL trials RFI and complain about it, and this wouldn't be good for the FCC. I know it smacks of a conspiracy theory, but it kinda makes sense...

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